Country lost a fighter of secular spirit in Lohani’s death: PM Hasina

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the country lost a progressive personality and a great fighter of secular spirit at the death of journalist, eminent cultural personality and valiant freedom fighter Kamal Lohani, reports UNB.

"We’ve lost a progressive personality and a great fighter of secular spirit," she said while expressing profound shock and sorrow at the death of Kamal Lohani.

In a condolence message, the prime minister said that Kamal Lohani played a pioneering role in the Language Movement, and the struggle for independence.

He was the leading personality in establishing ideals of independence and spirit of secularism and flourishing local culture as a man of ideals and talent.

She prayed for the eternal salvation of the departed soul and expressed sympathy to the bereaved family.

Kamal Lohani has died under treatment at the intensive care unit of Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute and Hospital in Dhaka.

Sagor Lohani, son of Kamal Lohani, said the 85-year-old breathed his last around 10:10am on Saturday.